Dhanbad, Sept. 11 -- The district administration, in collaboration with GAIL Gas Limited and Delhi-based NGO Sachi Saheli, today organised a "Period Fest and Pad Yatra" at the Town Hall here to raise awareness on menstruation and to challenge the stigma attached to it.
Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate Aditya Ranjan, addressing the gathering as chief guest, said menstruation is a natural process and "breaking the silence through open conversations is the only way to build a healthy and strong society."What was once considered an awkward subject became a matter of pride on the streets of Dhanbad, where participants marched with drums and banners proclaiming, "Menstruation is not shame, it is pride."As part of the fest, schoolchild...